Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-10-20
LOCAL BREVITIES.


Baldwin Bros. are putting up a building
near the depot for child of Sunny Italy.
Circuit Court, October term, begins next
Monday. The docket is not long, and it is
probable the term will not last the week out.
VIM. H. Thomson, ESQ.,, is building (or
digging?) a fishpond on his place east Of
Arcadia, and in due time can take his pisca-
torial exercise at home.
MARRIED-At the residence of Mrs. E. S.
Metcalfe, Mr.. HAIRY TOD, of Dallas, Texas, to
Miss EDITH WEsTLAKE, of South st. Louis,
Rev. D. A. Wilson officiating.
The drug store was newly covered with
frst-class white-pine shingles last week by
Baldwin Bros, and is now ready for the
rains and storms of fall and winter.
Next week we shall reproduce an article
from the Globe Democrat descriptive of the
iron mines at Pilot Knob and Iron Mountain.
There is too much of it for this issue.
Messrs. Baldwin, Elliott and Reagan have
just burnt 60,000 kiln of brick, and are now
ready for orders. IT'S said the brick are
well made and the burning was success.
Our old friend, Pierre Crozat, has opened
tailor shop in the new Begley building
north of the Odd-Fellows Hall. His old
friends will not forget him nor his skill in
his art.
A party of ST. Louis and Eastern capital
lists paid flying visit TO the Einstein silver
mines ON the 18th inst, accompanied by a
Mr.. Hanlan, one Of the principal owners, Of
ST. Louis.
John Blemei, Ironton's only baker, last
week sent US ! sample of imported German
cucumber pickles, which are very fine. He
keeps supply for sale, and the price is
reasonable.
Mr.. Nagel is now fully settled in his new
place of business, north of I. o. o. F. Hall.
He keeps the neatest and cleanest butcher
shop we have seen IN Ironton for years, and
is always at his post.
VIM. Baton, of Birmingham, ALA. who has
been in the Valley for several weeks, left for
his home Monday night, fully recuperated
and in excellent health. We wish "Billy" a
pleasant journey and lots Of good luck in the
future.
Our old friend, John Burke, Esq, of Mad.
fson county, was in Ironton yesterday. It
gives US pleasure to state that his health has
greatly improved this fall. He is opposed
TO "Local Oction," and will vote against 1t
next Saturday week.
Emil Marks, Esq, ST. Louis, came down to
1ronton Monday evening, and will spend
few weeks with with his daughter, Mrs. A.
Roehry. and the children. In the meantime
stony" taking advantage of the occasion,
has skipped to st. Louis and Gilmore's Band
and the Exposition.
A. Gould, purchasing agent of the Mo.
Pacific BY System; S. Munson, of the West
ern Steel Works; and A. 81. Hanlan, Jr., of
Buck & Co., railroad supplies establishment,
were at Hotel Peek this week, and visited
the Silver Mires, where some of the party
are largely interested.
..Red Riding Hood" at the Academy of
Music last Friday night drew big house,
and as the event proved, deservedly. There
was no halt or wearying swat" but change
and shifting scene succeeded in pleasing
promptness. The singing was excellent, the
acting good, and the tout ensemble perfect:
The ladies of the N. E. church al W ace
will give Festival in the Academy OF MusN
Friday evening this week. Oysters, ice
cream, etc., will be dispensed at the usual
prices. A general supper will be spread at
6 o'clock, and continue until 8, and hungry
people will be given the opportunity OF APP
peasing their appetites at % cents head.
No admission fee.
To John spitzmiIler, of Pilot Knob, we
return our thanks for the present of fine
steel hammer, made BY himself. 1t is beau
tifully finished, and credit to him as an
artificer. When the boy does SO well, the
man may be expected to excel. John, keep
you steady and stick to your anvil: all other
desirable things will follow in due time-not
even excepting the bright-eyed lassie who
b waiting for you somewhere.
Mss Henrietta Lopez, who has been in
rather delicate health fol a year or two past,
departed for Los Angeles, Cal, last Wednes-
dav evening, accompanied by her mother,
Mrs T.. s. Lopez. When last heard from
they had reached FL Paso, and before this
writing are no doubt at their journeys END.
The purpose is to stay in Los Angeles sever
al uauths. and we trust that climate may
comnletely restore the daughter to health.
sack of water-mill -four came TO us
mysteriously, the other day tive nave
since found out that it is water fiour.l
Although fearful of mistake IN the delVefy
wagon, we took the good the gods sent u.s.
and asked no questions. The Hour Is OF eA-
eeIlent quality: the ''patent" article holds
NO .age" over it. We strongly suspeet
Charley Hodges, of Reynolds county, with
having to do with the matter, and ION sus-
nfc;on.s tender him our most pious regards
with wishes for his continued prosperity.
We were unable to attend the warming
of August winkler's new ieweiry mousse ou'
from those present we learn that It was
thorough success, guests from Middle
brook, Pilot Knob and Ironton to the num-
her of twenty, or more, oeing present. Wnen
n comes TO cleaning a watch, mending jewel
20. trimming Limberger cheese, or filling
glass for friends, August has no superior ~
the VALLEY; and when it comes TO CAKE
In h. y IA always